Big let down - Zeiss Conquest V4 3-12x44mm Rifle Scope

The sight picture blurs away from center very badly. The clarity of the glass is great in the center of the reticle only. Even on the lowest magnification, the edges are terrible. Its hard to make out other things in the field of view. I am not sure if this unit is defective or if this is typical. I know some blurring will happen at the edges on all scopes, but this sight picture is distorted in a large portion, unlike most anything I've seen.